Postcode district · Woodford Green
Who lives in IG8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IG8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Population
- 61,263 (2024)
IG8Postcode district · Woodford Green
Who lives in IG8
Residents
61,263
2024 estimate
Households
23,664
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
IG8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
IG8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
48% of adults in IG8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.3% have never married.
IG8England
Married or civil partnership48%44.7%
Never married37.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.6%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.9% of residents in IG8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IG8
53%
33%
England
- Very good52.9%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair10.2%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.